Gardaí failed to follow up on 1989 claim from man who admitted doing 'wrong' to nephew, court hears

A man admitted to gardaí in 1989 that he had done something “wrong” to his nephew and gardaí did not follow up on this claim, a court has heard.

The 74-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to indecent assault at a location in Dublin on a date unknown between September 1, 1980 and September 23, 1983.